Legal Notices

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE NORTH CAROLINA, LENOIR COUNTY Monday, February 26, 2018, at 9:00 A.M., BLIZZARD'S MINI WAREHOUSE, located at 1449 Highway 258 North, Kinston, NC, will be conducting a public sale of the following delinquent customers: Please report to the Hwy 258N office for further instructions. Name Unit ANTONIO HAMILTON 127 DUANE EUBANKS 83 LYNDA JONES 80 GLORIA BRINSON 175 TERMS OF SALE WILL BE CASH ONLY. February 18, 25, 2018 (adv)

NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed proposals will be received by the Town of Trent Woods at 898 Chelsea Rd, Trent Woods NC 28562, in the Town Clerk's office (Mailing address: 898 Chelsea Rd, Trent Woods NC 28562, Attn: Abra Cullen), up to 3:00 pm Thursday, March 8, 2018, and immediately thereafter publicly opened and read for the furnishing of labor, material and equipment entering into the construction of Cottle Park Pavilion, Trent Woods, NC. The work includes, but is not limited to, the new building construction for the Cottle Park Pavilion. Bids will be received for a Single Prime contract. All proposals shall be lump sum. Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held for all interested bidders on February 22, 2018, at 11:00 am at the Trent Woods Town Hall, 898 Chelsea Rd, Trent Woods NC 28562. The meeting will address project specific questions, issues, bidding procedures and bid forms. Bids will not be considered from Contractors who have not attended the mandatory pre-bid meeting. Complete plans, specifications and contract documents will be open for inspection at the Trent Woods Town Hall during normal business hours at 898 Chelsea Rd, Trent Woods NC 28562 and in the offices of The Walker Group Architecture, Inc., 409-C Broad Street, New Bern, NC 28560, or may be obtained by those qualified as prime bidders electronically upon request from The Walker Group Architecture Inc at kim@wgarc.com. All contractors are hereby notified that they …

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Auction will be held 10:00 am, Saturday, February 24, 2018, at the Havelock West Self Storage, 180 Greenfield Heights Blvd., Havelock, NC. A self storage facility, pursuant to the assertion of lien for rental at Havelock West Self Storage. In accordance with the provisions of N.C.G.S. General Statutes 43A-43. Includes various personal and work related items to be sold from: Unit # Tenant Name A01 Donna Ervin A20 Joseph Scruggs For more information call (252)444-2070. February 17, 2018 (adv)

North Carolina Craven County Notice To Creditors: All persons, firms and corporations having claims against the Estate of Barbara Jean Cando Riggs, Deceased, Of Craven County, NC, are notified to present the same to the personal representative listed below on or Before May 17, 2018, Or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All debtors of the said estate are asked to make immediate payment. This 14th day of February 2018 William Anthony Riggs, Executor for the Estate of Barbara Jean Cando Riggs, Deceased. 210 Ball Farm Road Newport, NC 28570 February 17, 24, 2018 March 3, 10, 2018 (Adv)

NOTICE OF TAX FORECLOSURE SALE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF ONSLOW IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION 17 CVD 2503 ONSLOW COUNTY Plaintiff, vs HEIRS, ASSIGNS, or DEVISEES of JOHN E. MORRIS, and SPOUSE, if any, or any OTHER PERSON or ENTITY CLAIMING THEREUNDER And, CAROL COX, and any HEIRS, ASSIGNS, or DEVISEES of CAROL COX, and SPOUSE, if any, or any OTHER PERSON or ENTITY CLAIMING THEREUNDER And, THELMA COX, and any HEIRS, ASSIGNS, or DEVISEES of THELMA COX, and SPOUSE, if any, or any OTHER PERSON or ENTITY CLAIMING THEREUNDER Defendant(s), Under and by virtue of an order of the District Court of Onslow County, North Carolina, made and entered in the action entitled "COUNTY OF ONSLOW vs. John E. Morris Heirs, FILE NO: 17CVD2503 the undersigned Commissioner will, on the 2nd day of March 2018 offer for sale and sell for cash, to the last and highest bidder at public auction, at the courthouse door in Onslow County, North Carolina in Jacksonville, North Carolina at 9:00 o'clock, AM, the following described real property, lying and being in White Oak Township, State and County aforesaid, and more particularly described as follows: Tract I Parcel I.D. Number 018483: That tra…

NOTICE TO CREDITORS NORTH CAROLINA CRAVEN COUNTY All persons, firms and corporations having claims against the Estate of ELLA MAE SMITHWICK, deceased, of Craven County, N.C., are notified to present the same to the personal representative listed below on or before MAY 16, 2018, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All debtors of the said estate are asked to make immediate payment. This 16th day of February, 2018. James M. Smithwick, Jr., Executor c/o Pat Leigh Pittman, Attorney for Dunn, Pittman, Skinner & Cushman, PLLC P.O. Drawer 1389, New Bern, NC 28562 February 16, 23, 2018, March 2, 9, 2018 (adv)

NOTICE TO CREDITORS NORTH CAROLINA CRAVEN COUNTY All persons, firms and corporations having claims against the Estate of EARLENE W. COWARD, File No.: 18-E-000062, deceased, of Craven County, are notified to present the same to the personal representative listed below on or before MAY 17, 2018, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All debtors of the said estate are asked to make immediate payment. This the 16th day of February, 2018. Barbara A. Coward, Executor 11702 James Jack Lane Charlotte, NC 28277 February 16, 23, 2018, March 2, 9, 2018 (adv)

North Carolina Craven County Notice To Creditors: All persons, firms and corporations having claims against the Estate of Elsie Parnell Morton, Deceased, Of Craven County, NC, are notified to present the same to the personal representative listed below on or before May 16, 2018, Or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All debtors of the said estate are asked to make immediate payment. This 13th day of February 2018. Patty Banks, Executrix for the Estate of Elsie Parnell Morton, Deceased, 735 Comet Drive Beaufort NC 28516 February 16, 23, 2018 March 2, 9, 2018 (Adv)

NOTICE TO CREDITORS NORTH CAROLINA, LENOIR COUNTY All persons, firms and corporations having claims against the Estate of JOSEPHINE W. HOOD, File No.:17E476, deceased, of Lenoir County, N.C., are notified to present the same to the personal representative listed below on or before MAY 16, 2018, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All debtors of the said estate are asked to make immediate payment. This 16th day of February, 2018. Patricia H. Hemby, Executor 709 Hugo Road Kinston, NC 28504 February 16, 23, 2018, March 2, 9, 2018 (adv)

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY THIS ACTION BROUGHT PURSUANT TO THE POWER AND AUTHORITY contained within that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by ALEX SWEARER a/k/a Alexander H. Swearer dated August 22, 2014 and recorded on August 22, 2014 in Book 3300 at Page 276 in the Office of Register of Deeds of Craven County, North Carolina. As a result of a default in the obligations contained within the Promissory Note and Deed of Trust and the failure to carry out and perform the stipulations and agreements contained therein, the holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust made demand to have the default cured, which was not met. Therefore, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will place for sale that parcel of land, including improvements thereon, situated, lying and being in the City of New Bern, County of Craven, State of North Carolina, and being more particularly described in the heretofore referenced Deed of Trust. Said sale will be a public auction, to the highest bidder for cash, at the usual place of sale at the Craven County Courthouse, New Bern, North Carolina, on March 2, 2018 at 10:00 AM Property Address: 687 Crump Farm Rd, New Bern, NC 28562 Tax Parcel ID: 7-100-S-007 Present Record Owners: Alexander H. Swearer a/k/a Alex Swearer The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold subject for cash to the highest bidder. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount…

NOTICE OF TAX FORECLOSURE SALE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF ONSLOW IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION 17 CVD 2576 ONSLOW COUNTY Plaintiff, vs CHARLES WILLIAMS, and SPOUSE, if any, and any HEIRS, ASSIGNS, or DEVISEES of CHARLES WILLIAMS, and SPOUSE, if any, or any OTHER PERSON or ENTITY CLAIMING THEREUNDER Defendant(s), Rickey G. Ruffin Lienholder(s), Mary C. Ruffin Lienholder(s), East Coast Bush Cutters, Inc. Lienholder(s), North Carolina Victims Compensation Fund Lienholder(s), Under and by virtue of an order of the District Court of Onslow County, North Carolina, made and entered in the action entitled "COUNTY OF ONSLOW vs. CHARLES WILLIAMS, et.al., FILE NO: 17CVD2576 the undersigned Commissioner will, on the 2nd day of March 2018 offer for sale and sell for cash, to the last and highest bidder at public auction, at the courthouse door in Onslow County, North Carolina in Jacksonville, North Carolina at 9:00 o'clock, AM, the following described real property, lying and being in White Oak Township, State and County aforesaid, and more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 10, containing 3.86 acres, recorded in Map Book 38, Page 217, Onslow County Regi…

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 17 SP 1102 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by JEFFREY B. WOODINGS and Sarah Brown to National Title Network, Trustee(s), dated the 12th day of July, 2011, and recorded in Book 3625, Page 148, in Onslow County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Onslow County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Jacksonville, Onslow County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 10:00 AM on March 1, 2018 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Onslow, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: The land referred to herein below is situated in the County of Onslow, State of North Carolina, and is described as follows: Being all of Lot 69 as shown on that certain plat entitled, "Revised Final Plat Showing, The Gables (Rev.), Jacksonville Township, Onslow County, NC", dated February 19, 2010, prepared by John L. Pierce & Associates P.A. an…

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, CRAVEN COUNTY 17 SP 445 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by ALVIN R. MARTIN to Collen Schofield and Bryan Specht, Trustee(s), which was dated May 4, 2011 and recorded on May 17, 2011 in Book 3000 at Page 544, Craven County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on March 2, 2018 at 11:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Craven County, North Carolina, to wit: Land Situated in the Township of Number Seven (7) in the County of Craven in the State of NC All that certain lot or parcel of land lying and being situate in Number Seven (7) Township, Craven County, North Carolina, being more particularly described as follows: Being all of that Lot Two (2), as according to that Revised Plan of Waddell Subdivision, recorded in Plat Cabinet D, at Slide 765, Craven County Registry, to which reference is hereby made for a more…

NOTICE TO CREDITORS NORTH CAROLINA ONSLOW COUNTY All persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of LILLIAN ISLEY, File No: 18 E 93, deceased, of Onslow County, NC, are notified to present the same to the personal representative listed below on or before MAY 30, 2018, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All debtors of the said estate are asked to make immediate payment. This the 9th day of February 2018. Jill Geelhart, Executor c/o Kenneth N. Glover, PLLC Post Office Box 1567, Swansboro, NC 28584 Telephone: (910) 326-5557 Fax: (910) 326-6669 February 15, 22, 2018, March 1, 8, 2018 (adv)

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION NORTH CAROLINA CRAVEN COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION FILE NO. 08-CVD-1520 COUNTY OF CRAVEN Plaintiff, vs. The HEIRS, ASSIGNS, and DEVISEES of FEBER REE MORRIS, et al Defendants. TO: The HEIRS, ASSIGNS, and DEVISEES of FEBER REE MORRIS and spouse, if any, and The HEIRS, ASSIGNS, and DEVISEES of MARY HELEN MORRIS and spouse, if any, and any other person or entity claiming thereunder A pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled action and notice of service of process by publication began on February 15, 2018. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: Foreclosure on tax parcel(s) more completely described in the Complaint, to collect delinquent ad valorem taxes (assessments). Plaintiff seeks to extinguish any and all claim or interest that you may have in said property. You are required to make defense to such pleading not later than forty (40) days after the date of the first publication of notice stated above, exclusive of such date, being forty (40) days after February 15, 2018, or by March 27, 2018, and upon your failure to do so, the party seeking service of process by publication will apply to the Court for relief sought. This the 6th day of February, 2018. MARK D. BARDILL …

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 17 SP 985 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by WANG DUN H. PLUVIOSE and Altagracia Julianne Joseph-Pluviose (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Wangdun Hell Pluviose) to William R. Echols, Trustee(s), dated the 17th day of January, 2014, and recorded in Book 4117, Page 86, in Onslow County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Onslow County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Jacksonville, Onslow County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 10:00 AM on March 1, 2018 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Onslow, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: All that parcel of land in County of Onslow, State of North Carolina as more fully described in Book/Page 2899-143 and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 67, Block E, as shown on that certain map entitled "The Crossing at Country Club, Section I, prepare…

North Carolina Craven County Notice To Creditors: All persons, firms and corporations having claims against the Estate of Constance Elnora Gaskins Guion, Deceased, Of Craven County, NC, are notified to present the same to the personal representative listed below on or Before May 15, 2018, Or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All debtors of the said estate are asked to make immediate payment. This 12th day of February 2018 Bobbie J. Bryant, Administrator for the Estate of Constance Elnora Gaskins Guion, Deceased. 222 Jones Street New Bern, NC 28562 February 15, 22, 28, 2018 March 1, 8, 2018 (Adv)

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 17 SP 267 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by BRADLEY PUTT and Tiffany Putt (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Tiffany H. Putt and Bradley J. Putt, Jr.) to InvestorsTitle Insurance Company, Trustee(s), dated the 27th day of August, 2012, and recorded in Book 3839, Page 747, in Onslow County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Onslow County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Jacksonville, Onslow County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 10:00 AM on March 1, 2018 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Onslow, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 44 in Phase One of Oyster Landing Subdivision as shown on a map consisting of seven pages prepared by Michael Underwood and Associates, PA and recorded in Map Book 62 at Page 182 through 182F inclusive of the Onslow County Registry. Together with improvements loc…

NOTICE TO CREDITOR NORTH CAROLINA, CRAVEN COUNTY All persons, firms and corporations having claims against the Estate of GREGORY F. SMITH, File No.: 18-E-92, deceased, of Craven County, NC, are notified to present the same to the personal representative listed below on or before MAY 15, 2018, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All debtors of the said estate are asked to make immediate payment. This the 15th day of February, 2018. Winnie R. Smith, Administrator CTA c/o Beth F. Atkins PO Box 975, New Bern, NC 28563 February 15, 22, 2018, March 1, 8, 2018 (adv)